''Mrityukshuda'' (''Hunger for Death'') (1930) is a

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novel by

Kazi Nazrul Islam , pseudonym = bn, ধূমকেতু, Dhūmketu , image = Nazrul.jpg , image_size = , caption = Nazrul in Chittagong, 1926 , birth_date = 11 ''Joiṣṭhyô'', 1306 '' Bônggabdô ...

. It is one of only three novels written by him. The author saw the

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in Russia, with its unapologetic enthusiasm for science and rationalism, as well as the possibilities it seemed to open up for normal, everyday people to create social justice and development for themselves, as profoundly attractive; the depiction of Ansar, a character in the novel, is a reflection of that. The novel has 28 parts.Mrityukshudha ,Published from Meghdut prokashoni 1st publish Ekushe Boimela 2004 Ansar and Pakale are the main characters.

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Novels about poverty 1930 novels Bengali-language novels Bangladeshi novels Kazi Nazrul Islam {{1930s-novel-stub